Monthly Archives: May 2010
Profile- Elyse Feldman
For longer than I can remember, one of my most favorite groups on Yahoo is the International Freeform Fiber Artist’s guild. I have made many friends on the list, and love the ways in which the group members express their … Continue reading
Filed under crochet
Win a copy of Vogue Knitting’s new Stitchionary
Knitters of the world rejoice! Sixth & Spring Books have just released their latest ‘Stitchionary’- The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue-Knitting Magazine. It’s a big honking bundle of joy- a coffee table size book in fact, and … Continue reading
Filed under book review/book/books, knitting
Nostepinne Doll Tselah the tree spirit
My latest Nostepinne doll (I turn the Nostepinne dolls on the lathe and then paint them, and each one is one of a kind), is , “Tselah, the tree spirit”. Tselah, like all the other Nostepinne dolls that I have … Continue reading
Filed under doll & dolls & dollmaking & doll making, woodwork
Nostepinne Doll Flora and the Flamingo
Last week, I posted about Ermingarde, (link) a new Nostepinne Doll that I had just turned on the lathe. Well… I have turned, burned and painted another new Nostepinne Doll- and she has a story to tell, too.. Meet Flora, … Continue reading
Filed under doll & dolls & dollmaking & doll making, woodwork, Yarn Crafts
Garage sale treasures
I have to admit, blush, that I am rather hooked on garage sales. ( I should amend that to make it clear that I am hooked on ~going to~ garage sales, not actually having one myself. ) Why? Well… I … Continue reading
Filed under jewelry, Yarn Crafts
How to weave a square on the bias on the potholder loom
For weeks and weeks, I have been meaning to get my video tutorial of how to weave bias squares on the potholder loom posted to YouTube. What with one thing and another, I haven’t gotten around to it. One thing … Continue reading
How to make a join in fabric strip yarn or tarn
I’ve been working with Tarn (T shirt fabric strip yarn) a lot lately. I remembered this afternoon that I had been asked how to make a smooth join in fabric strip yarn…. so I thought that I would post a … Continue reading
Filed under eco crafts & green projects, tutorial & how to
Miss Ermingarde the Nostepinne Doll
I have become captivated by turning wooden dolls on the lathe- but these dolls are more than just dolls. They are hard working little souls. That’s because they are also nostepinnes. (see: Tarn Tutu) I love nostepinnes, and rarely wind … Continue reading
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Tarn tutu for Nostepinne Dolly
Whee! My daughter in law and son just divested themselves of a heap of T shirts- and I dived in! Snip snip snip! The first Tshirt to succumb to my snippie scissors and be transformed into yummy fabric strip yarn, … Continue reading
Yes that is my necklace design on the Lion Brand site
A new design went live on the Lion Brand website today. It’s for a spool knitted Celtic Interlace medallion necklace. A very beautiful Celtic Interlace necklace, even if I say so myself…. Since the pattern went live, people have been … Continue reading
